No one ever strives to be a good loser. The whole dignified in defeat thing? It’s better than being a jerk about it, but ours is not a culture that puts a premium on losing well. Ben Fowlkes looks back at UFC on FUEL TV 8.

With Wanderlei Silva strongly suggesting his big UFC on FUEL TV 8 win over Brian Stann won’t be his final fight, at least one potential opponent is chomping at the bit for a shot at “The Axe Murderer.”

Maybe it was the ghosts of Saitama Super Arena, with the old memories of Wanderlei Silva’s former glories still floating around whispering stories. It wasn’t so long ago, the ghosts say. Who says it couldn’t happen again, if only just this once?

SAITAMA, Japan – Mark Hunt admittedly was a bit rusty after injuries put him on the shelf for more than a year, but with his latest triumph, the suddenly surging heavyweight now just wants to stay busy.

SAITAMA, Japan – Wanderlei Silva knows the end is coming, but he also proved at UFC on FUEL TV 8 that it’s not here just yet. And with a raucous Japanese crowd fueling a vintage Silva performance, “The Axe Murderer” said he wouldn’t mind fighting (…)

SAITAMA, Japan – For five minutes, it looked like Brian Stann was having his way with MMA legend Wanderlei Silva in the main event of this weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event. Ultimately, Stann believes that may have actually been what led to his defeat.

Wanderlei Silva probably could not have scripted it any better. Check out video highlights of the legend’s second-round knockout of Brian Stann in the main event of UFC on FUEL TV 8 in Silva’s return to Japan.

In a close and controversial split call, Diego Sanchez beat Takanori Gomi on Saturday night. The fight was the return to the lightweight division for Sanchez. Full fight video highlights are available inside.

The judges called it a split decision, but that appeared to be in dispute from most observers. But Yushin Okami got what he was looking for, and that was a win over Hector Lombard. Check out the video highlights inside.